Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M vs AMD FirePro W4100
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 651 | 925 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 0.16 | 0.08 |
Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | G9x (2007−2010) |
GPU code name | Cape Verde | N10E-GLM4 |
Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
Release date | 2 October 2015 (8 years old) | 20 December 2009 (14 years old) |
Current price | $916 | $199 |
FirePro W4100 has 100% better value for money than FX 3800M.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 128 |
Core clock speed | 630 MHz | 675 MHz |
Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 754 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 100 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 20.16 | 43.20 |
Floating-point performance | 645.1 gflops | 422.4 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on FirePro W4100 and Quadro FX 3800M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | no data | large |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
Length | 171 mm | no data |
Width | 1-slot | no data |
Form factor | low profile / half length | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
Display Connectors | 4x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
Dual-link DVI support | 1 | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
AppAcceleration | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
CUDA | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
FirePro W4100 outperforms Quadro FX 3800M by 160% in our combined benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
FirePro W4100 outperforms Quadro FX 3800M by 161% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
Full HD | 16
−113%
| 34
+113%
|
4K | 3
+200%
| 1−2
−200%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
Hitman 3 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
Hitman 3 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
Metro Exodus | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
This is how FirePro W4100 and FX 3800M compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- FX 3800M is 113% faster than FirePro W4100
4K resolution:
- FirePro W4100 is 200% faster than FX 3800M
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the FirePro W4100 is 500% faster than the FX 3800M.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, FirePro W4100 surpassed FX 3800M in all 32 of our tests.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 3.93 | 1.51 |
Recency | 2 October 2015 | 20 December 2009 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
Memory bus width | 128 | 256 |
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 128 |
Memory bandwidth | 72 | 64 |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 55 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 100 Watt |
The FirePro W4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3800M in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro W4100 is a workstation card while Quadro FX 3800M is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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